Salmos 40

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

I waited patiently for the LORD ; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it , and fear, and shall trust in the LORD .
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them , they are more than can be numbered.
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
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"Sacrifício e oferenda não te agrada". Os rituais religiosos nos dias do Davi incluíam o sacrifício de animais no tabernáculo. Davi diz que estes atos careciam de significado a menos que se fizessem pelas devidas razões. Na atualidade, freqüentemente levamos a cabo rituais como ir à igreja, tomar a comunhão ou dizimar. Estas atividades estão vazias se nossas razões para as fazer são egoístas. Deus não quer esses sacrifícios e oferendas sem uma atitude de entrega ao. O profeta Samuel lhe disse ao rei Saul: "O obedecer é melhor que os sacrifícios" (1Sa 15:22). Assegure-se de obedecer e servir sempre a Deus que é o que A deseja.
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD , thou knowest.
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
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Quando pensamos a respeito da fidelidade, vem-nos à mente um amigo ou um cônjuge. As pessoas que nos são fiéis, aceitam-nos e amam, mesmo que somos antipáticos. As pessoas fiéis cumprem suas promessas, sejam estas de apoio ou promessas feitas em nossos votos matrimoniais. A fidelidade de Deus é como a fidelidade humana, mas perfeita. Seu amor é absoluto e suas promessas irrevogáveis. O nos ama apesar de nossa constante inclinação para o pecado. Cumpre as promessas que nos fez mesmo que rompamos as promessas que fizemos ao.
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD : let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Be pleased, O LORD , to deliver me: O LORD , make haste to help me.
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.